Your Girlfriend

"Your Girlfriend"
Single by Blossoms
from the album Foolish Loving Spaces
B-side	"Torn Up"
Released	20 June 2019
Length	2:41
Label	Virgin EMI
Songwriter(s)	Tom Ogden
Producer(s)	James Skelly Rich Turvey
Blossoms singles chronology
"How Long Will This Last?" (2018) "Your Girlfriend" (2019) "The Keeper" (2019)

"Your Girlfriend" is a song performed by English rock band Blossoms. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2019 by Virgin EMI Records as the lead single from their third studio album, Foolish Loving Spaces.^[1][2][3][4] The song has peaked at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart and number 59 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

Background

The song was produced by James Skelly, Rich Turvey and the band at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. Talking about the song, Tom Ogden said, "I think I saw it on the telly or maybe heard it on another song. Someone was saying they’re in love with their friend's girlfriend and I thought ooh that's a good, strange take on a love song. A different angle to go at and it's obviously not about me, just to be clear! I was listening to a lot of Talking Heads at the time, and I think that shines through in the way the song grooves. These are some of my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written, there’s a lot of humour in there." The single cover was taken by Ewan Ogden, Tom Ogden’s brother.^[5]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Your Girlfriend" was first released onto YouTube on 20 June 2019.^[6] In the video the band dress up as their favourite horror characters, Teen Wolf, Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Bride of Frankenstein.^[5]

Track listing

Digital download^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Your Girlfriend"	2:41
2.	"Torn Up"	2:42

Digital download^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Your Girlfriend" (Acoustic)	2:37

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8]	40
Scotland (OCC)[9]	59
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	100

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	20 June 2019	Digital download streaming	Virgin EMI Records

References

1. "A new Blossoms song is coming this week". NME. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
2. "Blossoms Reveal New Single And Official Video For 'Your Girlfriend'". BroadwayWorld. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
3. "Blossoming romance for rocker Tom Ogden". Metro. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
4. "Your Girlfriend - Single by Blossoms on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
5. "Blossoms unveil Your Girlfriend video & talk new music ahead of Edgeley Park gig". Radio X. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
6. "Blossoms - Your Girlfriend". YouTube. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
7. "Your Girlfriend (Acoustic) - Single by Blossoms on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
8. "Blossoms – Your Girlfriend" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
11. "British single certifications – Blossoms – Your Girlfriend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 March 2023.